Games on July 8, 1962

The games of July 8, 1962

15 games were played on July 8, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 15-1 win over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 12-11, the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Colt .45's. The day's shutouts were the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (2-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Kansas City Athletics 6-5 over the Washington Senators, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Los Angeles Angels, and the New York Yankees 9-8 over the Minnesota Twins. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs topped the Milwaukee Braves 7-5, the Milwaukee Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Houston Colt .45's 12-8, the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 6-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs, the Houston Colt .45's and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 7, 1962 and the next, Jul 11, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.